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Species "Halocatena halophila"
Name: "Halocatena halophila" (Tang et al. 2024) Gupta et al. 2025
Basonym: Actinarchaeum halophilum corrig. Tang et al. 2024
Etymology: ha.lo’phi.la. Gr. masc. n. hals, salt; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving
Pronunciation, gender: ha-LO-phi-la, feminine
Nomenclatural type: CGMCC 1.17467; DSM 46868; YIM 93972
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
CP071306
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Gupta RS, Rudra B, Tony J, Bello S. Phylogenomic and comparative analyses on protein sequences from Halobacteria to identify taxon-specific molecular markers which demarcate different Halobacteriaceae and Haloarculaceae genera. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6879. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Halocatena halophila (Tang et al. 2024) Zhu et al. 2025
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Halocatena halophila (Tang et al. 2024) Zhu et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Actinoarchaeum halophilum Tang et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Actinarchaeum halophilum corrig. Tang et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧍 Considered not validly published. Nomenclatural type not indicated [Rule 27].
Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585.
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🧍 Considered not validly published. Nomenclatural type not indicated [Rule 27].
Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585.
Parent taxon: Halocatena Verma et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Gupta RS, Rudra B, Tony J, Bello S. Phylogenomic and comparative analyses on protein sequences from Halobacteria to identify taxon-specific molecular markers which demarcate different Halobacteriaceae and Haloarculaceae genera. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6879.
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Record number: 67218
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